Band 2 Materials Management Operative

Job summary

This is a great opportunity to join the Logistics team undertaking Materials Management and Receipts and Distribution duties at Birmingham Woman’s and Children’s Hospital in accordance with agreed procedures and delivery schedules.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

To monitor, according to schedule, ward stock top-up levels and input requirement on EDC portable computers for local customer approval to transmit to store, as required. Carrying out stock-taking duties, as required, on supplied goods or containers, and assist in the investigation of delivery shortages/discrepancies. To undertake all duties to the required standards of cleanliness and security, observing fire precaution, Health and Safety at Work reporting any issues to your immediate line manager. To carry out clerical work and computer entry associated with each receipt, posting certified order copy to Finance, as required.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ’whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good Standard of General Education to GCSE or equivalent level

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in one of the following services:

• Warehouse
• Inventory Control.
• Commercial awareness
• Understands principles of stock taking procedures

Desirable

• Understanding of operational procedures

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good keyboard skills and IT literate
• Professional telephone manner
• Prioritisation and organisation skills
• Effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work on own initiative and apply common sense
• Excellent Customer care skills
• Reliable
• Punctual
• Motivated
• Confident
• Committed
• Multitasker
• Relationship Builder

Desirable

• Project Management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.